SNORT testing booms in sky

Dishes rattled and booms popped in the skies over Ridgecrest Friday morning, leaving a few questions from residents.

Soon rumors began popping up as parachutes were deployed.

According to the Public Affairs Office at Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, the source of the disturbance came from testing at the Supersonic Naval Ordnance Research Track (SNORT).

“On the morning of Friday, Oct. 11, there was a test at SNORT,” NAWS PAO reported via social media. “People out in town saw a helicopter, heard booms and then saw parachutes being deployed. It was all part of the test and there was no aircraft failure or accident. All is good."

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